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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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