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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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