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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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