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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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