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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not 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 several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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