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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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