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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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