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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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