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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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