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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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