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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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