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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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