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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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