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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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