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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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