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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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