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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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