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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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