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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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