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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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