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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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