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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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