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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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