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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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