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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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