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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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