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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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