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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically 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 lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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