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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed 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 teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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