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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily 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 topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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