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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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