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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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