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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free 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 quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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