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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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