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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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