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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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