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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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