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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 massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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