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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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