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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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