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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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