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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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