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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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