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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students 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 a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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