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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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