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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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