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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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