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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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