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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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