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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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