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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students 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. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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