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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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