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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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