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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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