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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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