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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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