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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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