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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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