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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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