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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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