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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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