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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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