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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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