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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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