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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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