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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students 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 numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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