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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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