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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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