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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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