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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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