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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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