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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key 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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