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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. 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. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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