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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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