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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily 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 lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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