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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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