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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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