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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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