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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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