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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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