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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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