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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are generally 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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