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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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