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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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