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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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