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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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