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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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