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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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