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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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