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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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