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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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