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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students 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 quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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