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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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