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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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