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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key 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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