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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. 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 many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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