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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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