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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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