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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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