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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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