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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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