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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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