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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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