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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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