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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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