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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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