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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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