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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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