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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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