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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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