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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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