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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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