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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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