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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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