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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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