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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the major 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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