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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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