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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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