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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically 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 numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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