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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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