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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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