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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that educators 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 massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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