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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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