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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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