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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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