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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly 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 numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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