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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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