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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key 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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