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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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