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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners 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 quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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