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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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