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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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