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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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