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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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