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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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