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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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