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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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