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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily 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 numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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