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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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