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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important 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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