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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly 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 numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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