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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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