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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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