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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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