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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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