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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly 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 many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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