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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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