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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free 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 numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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