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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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