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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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