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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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