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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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