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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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