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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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