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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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