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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education