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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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