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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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