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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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