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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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