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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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