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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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