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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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