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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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