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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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