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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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