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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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