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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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