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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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