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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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