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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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