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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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