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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically 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 several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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