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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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