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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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