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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students 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 numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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