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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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