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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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