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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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