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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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