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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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 massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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