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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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