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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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