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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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