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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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