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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free 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 numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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