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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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