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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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