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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important 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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