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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners 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 a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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