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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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