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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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