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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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