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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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