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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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