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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education enable humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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