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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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