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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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