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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major 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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