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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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