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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly 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 many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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