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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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