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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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