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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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