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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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