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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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