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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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