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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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