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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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