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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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