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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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