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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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