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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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