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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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