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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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