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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations 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 teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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