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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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