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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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