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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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