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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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