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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies 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 issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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