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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured 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 massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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