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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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