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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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