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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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