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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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