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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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