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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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