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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly 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 many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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