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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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