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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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