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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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