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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners 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 topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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