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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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