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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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