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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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