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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses 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 quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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