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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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