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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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