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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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