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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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