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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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