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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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