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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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