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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners 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 quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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