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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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