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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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