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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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