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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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