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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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