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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different 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 institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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