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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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