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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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