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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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