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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in 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. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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