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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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