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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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