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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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