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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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