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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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