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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students 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. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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