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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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