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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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