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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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