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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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