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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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