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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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