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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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