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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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