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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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