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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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