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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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