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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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