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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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