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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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