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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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