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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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