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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses 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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