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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that educators 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 classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

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Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)