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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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