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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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