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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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