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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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