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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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 topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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