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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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