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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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