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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education