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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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