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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have empowered humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes 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 several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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