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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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