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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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