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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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