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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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