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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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