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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business 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 institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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