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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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