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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students 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. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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