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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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