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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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