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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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