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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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