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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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