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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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