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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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