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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These 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 a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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