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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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