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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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