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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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