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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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