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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes 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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