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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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