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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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