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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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