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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies 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 institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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