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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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