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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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