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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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