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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free 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 a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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