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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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