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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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