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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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