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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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