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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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