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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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