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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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