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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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