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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners 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 topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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