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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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