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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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