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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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