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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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