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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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