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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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