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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models 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 educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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