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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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