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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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