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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not 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 elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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