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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors 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 original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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