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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not 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 e-learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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