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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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