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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically 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. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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