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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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