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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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