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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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