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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major 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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