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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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