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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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