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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily 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 several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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