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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently 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 topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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