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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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