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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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