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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are free for learners 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 learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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