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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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