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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently 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 online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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