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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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