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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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