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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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