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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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