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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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