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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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