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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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