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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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