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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally 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 numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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