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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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