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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students 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 quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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