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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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