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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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