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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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