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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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