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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not 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 numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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