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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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