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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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