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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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