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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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