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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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