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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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