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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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