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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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