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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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