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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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