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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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