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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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