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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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