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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students 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 several topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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