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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always 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 online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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