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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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