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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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