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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are generally 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 a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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