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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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