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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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