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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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