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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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