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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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