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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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