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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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