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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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