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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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