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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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