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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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