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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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