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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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