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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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