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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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