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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always 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 a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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