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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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