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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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