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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 massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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