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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers 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 massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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