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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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