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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers 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 MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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