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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners 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 a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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