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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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