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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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