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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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