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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand these open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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