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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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