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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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