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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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