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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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