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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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