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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important 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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