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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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