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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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