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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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