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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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