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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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