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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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