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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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