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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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