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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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