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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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