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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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