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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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