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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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