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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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