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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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