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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand these open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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