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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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