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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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