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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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