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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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