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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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