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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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