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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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