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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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