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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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