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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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