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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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