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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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