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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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