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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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