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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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