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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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