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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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