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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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