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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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