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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always 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 topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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