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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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