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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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