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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students 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 e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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