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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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