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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning enable students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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