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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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