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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students 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 several topics that elearning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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