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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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