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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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