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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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