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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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