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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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