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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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