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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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