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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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