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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students 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 several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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