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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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