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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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