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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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