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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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