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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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