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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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