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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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