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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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