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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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