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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free 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 many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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