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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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