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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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