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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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