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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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