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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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