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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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