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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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