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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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