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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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