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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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