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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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