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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. 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 quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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