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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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