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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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