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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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