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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are 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 a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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