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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally 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 e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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