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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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