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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates 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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