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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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