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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are 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 several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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