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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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