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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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