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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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