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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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