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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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