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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free 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 quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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