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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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