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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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